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Cookbooks Can Be Christmas Gifts

BY FLORENCE L.D. HEAL In thinking of possible Christinas gifts for many, a good new cookbook is an acceptable gift. The cookbooks of today are so much more attractive than those of several years ago. This summer I had the opportunity to review a new cookbook entitled "Back to Basic American Cooking” by Anita Prichard from Cranbury, New Jersey. This cookbook contained many of the recipes that were favorites years ago before mixes. The recipes are drawn from our regional and ethnic culinary heritage; New England, Pennsylvania Dutch, Southern, Creole and Cajun, TexMex, and West Coast are all well represented. The above book was so interesting that I looked at the other two books she had published. “The' Fondue Magic Book” has chapters on Fondues from Switzerland, Italy, The Netherlands, Mexico, Hawaiian Islands, Guam and Japan, China,

Model Rail Exhibit Set

WILDWOOD - Keeping up a holiday tradition, the Greater Wildwood Model Railroad Club will hold its annual exhibit, beginning Dec. 6, 7:30-9 p.m. every Tuesday in December at its headquarters, 135 W. Burk Ave. Scenery details have been added, along with the installation last spring of Linneman Junction, a passenger station siding and interlocking tower named in memory of a deceased member, Joseph Linneman. A small donation is requested to help defray expenses. It is also requested that all visitors under 12 be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Book Fair

Winds Up CAPE MAY - A fourday Holiday Book Fair will be concluded today and tomorrow the City Elementary School. Conducted in conjunction with School Book Fairs, Inc. of Worthington, Ohio, the Book Fair is being held in the school library. The Book Fair is open to the public as well as students 9 a.m. — 4 p.m. through Thursday. Over 250 fiction and non-fiction paperback selections are displayed in color-keyed bookcases. There is also a selection of pesters for sale. Proceeds from the fair will be used to purchase school equipment. This year's Book Fair was cochaired by Deborah Morrell, librarian/media specialist; Carolyn Taylor, 2nd grade teacher; and Libby Forrest-Moore, a member of the board of education.

America, and Buffet Style Fondue Entertaining. Her “Complete Candy Cookbook” is also a treasure to own. Chapters include: Quick and Easy Candy, Temperature Controlled Candy, Candy Coating and Dipping. There are many free cookbooks from some of the food products you buy, such as Eagle Brand Milk that make wonderful stocking stuffers. A recipe from a peanut butter cookbook follows: PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE 2 cups sugar ^4 cup milk 4 tablespoons peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla

F.G. salt Boil sugar and milk without stirring to 234 degrees or until mixture forms a soft-ball when tried in cold water. Remove from fire, let stand undisturbed until cool, add salt and peanut butter and vanilla until jt begins to thicken. Pouf into a buttered pan. From a free cocoa nut cookbook this recipe has become a family favorite. CHEWY CHOCOLATE MACAROONS 1 pkg. (14oz) cocoanut 1 can (14 oz) Sweetened Condensed milk 2 teaspoons vanilla 4 squares unsweetened melted chocolate

Combine all the ingredients together in a bowl and mix well. Drop from teaspoon l inch apart on a well-greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Remove from baking sheet at once. Makes 6 dozen. From a free sunkist booklet that is full of ideas to make your food more tasty as well as more attractively served: SWEET AND SOUR FISH FILLETS 1 medium sizes green pepper, cut in strips 1 medium or 2 small onions, chopped 2 tablespoons salad oil l ti cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch

V4 te^poon dry mustard 1 Jdolespoon soy sauce h cup lemon juice l pound fish fillets Saute green peppers and onions in sala^ oil and set aside. Combine brown sugar, cornstarch, and dry mustard. Slowly sfir in so> sauce and lemon juice. Cook, -stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils 1 minute. Add green pepper and onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Arrange fish fillets on a broiler pan. brush with oil and place under the broiler, about 6 inches from heat. Broil fillets approximately 8 minutes on each side, brushing with oil occa-

Hand For The Holidays

Ttiis mart* the third year, between ThankskIvIdk bim j Chrtstross. that The Herald & The Lantern has compiled a list of the needs of various orRanuations throughout the connty. publishing it with the hope that people will respond to a call from with la — to help others. This ta not by any means a comprehensive list of all the organizations In Cape May County that work year asivt people and animals who are hungry sick, troubled or There are many people out'of work, there are families with no place to live, there are overwhetmiag medical problems. There are people who are lonely and would enjoy a telephone call, a package, a simple letter. Money Is always needed. Bat. even lacking money, there are things many of ns can do that cost little. Things, yes. that may take some lime A drive to deliver something. A waft to a home where there Is trooMe. An bour or two. or a day now A then to listen, to teach, to offer a Helping Hand. Inc laded here are some worthwhile organizations, which can use help thk tUday season. There are m

"No mon is on island " No person or thing upon the Earth is an enti ty. We are entwined, one onto another. During the holiday season, human beings reach out more generously to one another han perhaps the rest of the year. ‘Reaching out' is a selfish motivation. We all feel better for an act of kindness, a check put into the mail to an organization or individual in need. Oh. It can be recorded as o tojc deduction - and .here's nothing wrong with that. Vet we cannot always afford to send a check or make a contribution Throughout Cape May county there are countless people who give of themselves in very special ways to help their fellow man — people who volunteer time at the hospital, others who take in stray animals, women who knit and make craft items for church bazaars, children who are already learning their voices and hands can cheer old people From this sharing comes hope No one con hove too much of Chat — Libby Demp Forrest

UNITED WAY’S FIRST CALL FOR HELP

729-2255

Many ct the calls recaved by First Call for Help, a division at the United Way of Cape May coun ty\ are for help in meeting food and shelter emergencies Household budgets become shattered wpen unexpected expenses or sudden unemployment paralyze families First Call for Help is familiar with the agencies that can provide temporary help, using available agency services, such as the Emergency Food and Shelter program Virginia Beryl Budd. director of Fuat Call for Help said. "We do not provide direct service to clients, but we have wide ranging resources of information to assist the caller in finding a source of assistance "

If you need help, or know of a person or family whose Christmas can be made brighter by this network of compassionate agencies, call the Hotline telephone 7»I2h5 day or night immediately if you are hungry, oc need shelter WOODBINE STATE SCHOOL DeHirsch Avenue Woodbine. N J. 08270 0

861-2164

The Woodbine State School is home lor over 700 mentally retarded males, ranging in age from S through M. Only 60 to to clients will be visiting families for the holidays More than 300 clients have “no family or “no family contact", bccording to Ruth V Lorenzo, director of volunteer

services

But. the ‘family' of volunteers, special friends, staff and donations from organizations churches. and caring people will provide presents on Christmas morning for every man and boy Needed are games, toys < no sharp objects j . playing canfc. batteries, puzzles < large pieces of 100 or lees), coloring books, crayons, paint acts, magazines, wallets, change purses, arts A crafts items such as beads, colorful, but tons, sequins A yarn The men also love to receive shaving cream, after shave lotton. deodorant, soaps and knit items imittena, hats, locks, and scarves) The very handicapped in wheel chairs also need terry cloth

Donations assist the school in.

the school c/o Superintendent Bernard B.

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sionally. Pour the - sweet and sour sauce on one side of fish, broil 2 minutes, turn, put sauce on other side of fish, and broil 2 minutes. Remove from broiler and serve immediately. Many organizations produce cookbooks to raise money. The Cancer Society, Burdette 'fomlin Memorial Hospital and the Cape May County Museum, to name a few. These cookbooks make’great gifts and they are fun for you as many of the recipes are submitted by • people you know. From the John Holmes House Cookbook (County Museum) comes the following IMPERIAL CRAB CASSEROLE Melt 4 tablespoons butter - do not brown; Add 1 lb. crabmeat - but do not heat Beat 2 eggs in bowl, add 3 tablespoons mayonnaise. 1 teaspoon dry mustard. 4 teaspoon pepper, 4 teas poon celery seed. Mix well and add small finely chop^ ped onion and 2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley. Fold into crabmeat and stir lightly so as not to break lumps of crab. Put in a buttered 1-quart casserole Sprinkle with buttered bread crumbs and take 1 egg beaten with a dash of milk and pour over the top before baking at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Serves 4.

Fair Slated CAPE MAY - A Christmas fair will be given by the Women of the Lutheran Church at the church on Pittsburgh Ave. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. A variety of items, including hand made gifts and baked goods, will be on sale. Kids’ Party Set Sat. , COURT HOUSE - C.A.P.E., The Childbirth and Parent Education Association, is holding its annualchildrens Christmas Party Saturday at the Methodist Social Hall. The party will begin at 1 with food and refreshments, asked to bring a small, gift in your child.s age range. Santa will be giving out the presents.

Cookbooks Are Offered

mo GRANDE - The Anfcrican Cancer Society has copies of the book book, "Fresh from the Garden State", available t the Unit Office, 15 Delsea Dr., (next to the Rio Grande Fire House) for the holiday

season.

Gift wrapping will be done free of charge. Proceeds go to benefit the County Unit. Call 886-1154 for information. Office

hours are 9-5 p.m. Monday-

Friday.